#6DA2EA
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70.5% 0.12 256.3), rgb(109, 162, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#6DA2EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.00:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DA2EA |
| RGB | rgb(109, 162, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 75%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.12 256.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #6DA2EA | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6DA2EA | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DA2EA text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DA2EA text on black | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 256.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1C3F1
oklch(80.8% 0.075 256.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6DA2EA
oklch(70.5% 0.12 256.3)
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Step 500
500
#4589E4
oklch(63% 0.154 256.5)
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Step 600
600
#2371D2
oklch(55.5% 0.167 256.3)
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Step 700
700
#155EB6
oklch(49% 0.155 256.4)
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Step 800
800
#154D93
oklch(42.6% 0.129 256.4)
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Step 900
900
#194175
oklch(37.7% 0.1 256.3)
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Step 950
950
#102645
oklch(26.9% 0.064 257.3)
#6DA2EA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #85A6ED | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #769AE8 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #23B2BC | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DA2EA
#6DA2EA
oklch(70.5% 0.12 256.3)
- #CA953F
#CA953F
oklch(70.5% 0.12 76.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #6DA2EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.039
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.071
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.072
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.072
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.079
Use #6DA2EA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.